Nota adscripta sensum clariorem facit.

to make

Breakdown of Nota adscripta sensum clariorem facit.

• clarior: clearer
• nota: the note
• sensus: the meaning

Questions & Answers about Nota adscripta sensum clariorem facit.

What are the basic grammatical parts of Nota adscripta sensum clariorem facit?

The sentence breaks down like this:

• nota adscripta = the subject
• sensum = the direct object
• clariorem = a word agreeing with sensum, showing what the object is made to be
• facit = the verb

So the structure is essentially:

[subject] + [object] + [object complement] + [verb]

That is why the sentence means something like An added note makes the meaning clearer.

Why is nota adscripta the subject?

Because both words are in the nominative singular feminine:

• nota = nominative singular feminine
• adscripta = nominative singular feminine, agreeing with nota

Also, the verb facit is third person singular (he/she/it makes), so it needs a singular subject.
Here that subject is nota adscripta.

A learner may notice that adscripta could also be ablative in form, but in this sentence the syntax clearly points to nominative: the sentence needs a subject, and sensum is already accusative, so it cannot be the subject.

What exactly is adscripta?

Adscripta is a from ().